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South Side Elementary School

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South Side Elementary School ranks 188 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

South Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bee Branch, Arkansas, serving 234 students in grades K-6 and part of the South Side School District. The school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 188 to 357 out of around 500 Arkansas elementary schools and its SchoolDigger star rating varying between 1 to 3 stars.

Academically, South Side Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a notable margin. However, the school has experienced significant fluctuations in its free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 26.55% to 98.97% over the past few years, which may impact its academic performance. The school's smaller student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 14.4, could be a potential advantage in providing more individualized attention to students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School and Nemo Vista Elementary School, South Side Elementary School's academic performance is generally on par or slightly above average, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school's fluctuating free and reduced lunch rates and SchoolDigger star ratings suggest that it may face some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. By addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of nearby schools, South Side Elementary School has the potential to improve its academic outcomes and provide a better educational experience for its students.

269

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,270

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

334 Southside Road
Bee Branch, AR 72013

(501) 654-2200

District: SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren)

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Side High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arkansas median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg36%

188^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 250SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren) among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	188 of 495	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	221 of 497	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	232 of 492	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	268 of 487	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	240 of 496	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	257 of 488	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	285 of 480	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	357 of 485	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.4	305 of 494	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	312 of 466	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.0	283 of 471	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.9	394 of 476	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.8	355 of 468	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	353 of 471	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.5	318 of 457	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	191 of 445	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.5	255 of 439	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	244 of 440	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.5	243 of 402	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	236 of 411	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science42%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%~ state avg

Reading36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	334 Southside Road	Bee Branch	72013	Van Buren County	SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 654-2200	269	20	13.7	98.9%	242 (90.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	61	188^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.0%		57.4	221^st of 497 public elementary schools	55.5%	33	30.7	34.9	37.2	43.3	36.5	26.9	32.5	40.0	43.3	35.8	42.3	62.8	40.0	46.6	49.2	42.3	39.5	45.7	43.3	42.5	$17,270	$2,287	$14,983
Guy-Perkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	492 Highway 25 North	Guy	72061	Faulkner County	Guy Perkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-3509	247	18	14.1	91.9%	209 (84.6%)	12 (4.9%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	38.9	319^th of 495 public elementary schools	35.6%		52.3	242^nd of 497 public elementary schools	51.3%	77	33.3	42.1	32.0	17.6	31.8	37.5	42.1	30.8	17.7	32.5	16.6	15.8	23.1	17.6	18.6	41.7	47.3	30.8	23.5	36.0	$17,106	$1,859	$15,247
Quitman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6275 Heber Springs West	Quitman	72131	Cleburne County	Quitman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 589-2807	432	28	15.5	52.5%	391 (90.5%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	70.6	136^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.5%		65.4	165^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.8%	29	38.4	46.9	42.5		42.3	38.5	46.9	41.1		41.9	44.9	45.4	38.4		42.8	51.3	56.3	52.1		53.1	$12,252	$1,841	$10,411
Nemo Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5690 Hwy 9	Center Ridge	72027	Conway County	Nemo Vista School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 893-2435	274	18	14.8	50.7%	249 (90.9%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	92.6	29^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.1%		83.7	60^th of 497 public elementary schools	87.9%	31	73.1	65.9	52.5		62.7	73.1	65.9	57.5		64.5	80.8	63.4	55.0		64.5	53.8	53.7	62.5		57.0	$14,047	$1,621	$12,426
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	852 Yellowjacket Lane	Clinton	72031	Van Buren County	Clinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 745-6071	553	38	14.5	100.0%	489 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	71.4	130^th of 495 public elementary schools	73.7%		76.8	99^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.1%	31	40.0	43.1	45.6		42.8	45.3	50.0	53.0		49.4	46.7	43.0	47.1		45.4	52.0	39.5	42.6		44.5	$14,491	$2,973	$11,518
Greenbrier Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Garrett Road	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1029	552	30	18.6	41.3%	506 (91.7%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	93.6	21^st of 495 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	33^rd of 497 public elementary schools	93.4%	12	60.3	59.5	57.7		59.2	59.0	62.0	52.6		57.9	52.6	77.2	57.7		62.6	70.5	78.5	64.1		71.0	$10,501	$1,202	$9,299
Greenbrier Eastside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Glenn Lane	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-2111	481	28	16.9	55.5%	428 (89.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	92.8	26^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.7%		86.6	46^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.7%	20	56.2	62.2	63.6		60.6	53.5	61.0	60.6		58.4	52.1	61.0	57.6		57.0	65.8	79.2	69.6		71.9	$10,901	$1,056	$9,845
Greenbrier Wooster Elementary	Public	K-5	9 Church Circle	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-3334	408	25	16.5	42.9%	380 (93.1%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	89.8	39^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.1	35^th of 497 public elementary schools	93.0%	4	48.4	60.9	61.4		57.2	43.8	59.4	60.0		54.9	51.6	69.6	48.0		56.2	65.7	72.5	60.0		65.9	$10,360	$1,021	$9,339
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7295 Greers Ferry Road	Greers Ferry	72067	Cleburne County	WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 825-7744	284	21	13.6	100.0%	274 (96.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	74.6	111^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.6%		60.1	205^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.8%	94	34.3	52.8	53.3	55.9	48.9	31.4	52.8	53.3	44.2	45.2	25.7	41.6	56.6	70.5	48.1	45.7	52.8	53.3	50.0	50.3	$16,715	$3,231	$13,484
Shirley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1302 Hwy 9 East	Shirley	72153	Van Buren County	Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 518-2223	169	16	10.6	85.2%	163 (96.4%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	351^st of 495 public elementary schools	29.1%		28	384^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.7%	33	25.9	29.1	24.0	23.3	25.5	29.6	37.5	32.0	26.7	31.1	22.2	25.0	36.0	30.0	28.3	18.5	29.2	36.0	30.0	28.3	$16,064	$3,539	$12,525

Frequently Asked Questions about South Side Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Side Elementary School?

Students at South Side Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is South Side Elementary School a good school?

South Side Elementary School ranks 188^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Side High School

What district is South Side Elementary School in?

SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren)

How many students attend South Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended South Side Elementary School.

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